Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Phrasal Verb

Question:

Match the blanks in List-I with appropriate Phrasal Verbs in List-II

List-I Sentence

List-II Phrasal Verb

(A) I thought she looked a little older, _____ by all her new responsibilities.

(I) weigh out

(B) She decided to ______ half a kg, of almonds and put them in a jar for her snack time.

(II) weigh up

(C) We will have to _____ all the alternatives before taking the final call

(III) weighed in

(D) Several leading architects ______ with suggestions regarding the design of the new museum.

(IV) weighed down

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

(A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Correct Answer:

(A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

(A) I thought she looked a little older, _____ by all her new responsibilities.

  • (IV) weighed down (to be weighed down means to be burdened or overloaded with responsibilities or worries)

(B) She decided to ______ half a kg of almonds and put them in a jar for her snack time.

  • (I) weigh out (to weigh out means to measure a specific amount of something, typically using a scale)

(C) We will have to _____ all the alternatives before taking the final call.

  • (II) weigh up (to weigh up means to consider or evaluate options carefully)

(D) Several leading architects ______ with suggestions regarding the design of the new museum.

  • (III) weighed in (to weigh in means to give an opinion or to contribute to a discussion)